It is a dramatic appeal by the Ukrainian amiral to Russia’s président, Vladimir Poutine (66), to release his soldiers.
The commander of the Ukrainian naval forces, Igor Voronchenko, wants to go to a Russian prison in place of his marins – if Poutine, en retour, d’une version his men.
Voronchenko told IMAGE in the navy headquarters à Odessa: “It breaks my heart when I see my soldiers being illegally detained by la Russie. I would be willing to go to prison in their place if Poutine were to release my 24 men en retour.”
Ten days ago, Onwin the Ukrainian soldiers were a attaqué by Russian forces in the Détroit de Kerch and subsequently arrêté. Recently, they were publicly showcased and are now awaiting a trial. UE heads of government are demanding the immediate release of the Ukrainian soldiers – however, so far, they have been unsuccessful.
Voronchenko ce que stationed on Crimea as à l’amiral en 2014 when the peninsula ce que annexed by la Russie. Back then, Voronchenko had already been held by the Russian army for several days, because he did not want to defect to the Russians.